Field officers to issue fire safety certificates in Odisha

Applicants seeking fire safety certificates for their buildings will not have to come to the Directorate of Fire Services from far off areas any more. State Government on Tuesday decentralised the power of issuing...

Record turnover for body-worn camera firm WCCTV

A surge in demand for body worn cameras is being credited with record turnover at an award-winning Rochdale manufacturer. Wireless CCTV – known as WCCTV – specialises in providing redeployable CCTV, site security, body...

CISF planning to hire 1.2 lakh retired defence and ex-CAPF personnel

For the first time perhaps, a paramilitary force is planning to hire approximately 1.2 lakh retired defence and ex-Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which comes under the...

New bill would require Federal Law Enforcement to obtain a warrant before using Facial...

Following ongoing scrutiny of the use of facial recognition technology by police and the government, two senators have introduced a bill requiring federal law enforcement to obtain a warrant before using the software to...

Uber will allow Drivers and Users to record audio

Uber is set to release new audio features to its app that will allow for increased security. This latest feature is the company's attempt to curb safety issues and incidents that have occurred...

Odisha Home dept issues guidelines for cash in transit vans

The state government finally woke up to the need to rein in the rising incidents of loot of bank cash vans at various places in the past few years. The special section of the...

Peregrine Guarding participates in International Security Ligue Conference in Portugal

International Security Ligue, an international association of the world’s largest private security companies, representing 2 million security professionals from 120 countries recently held its 37th General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal. The Chairman of Peregrine...

Trend Micro Debuts World’s Broadest Security Services Platform

Trend Micro Incorporated , the global leader in cloud security, has announced the launch of Trend Micro Cloud One, a security services platform for organizations building applications in the cloud. Cloud One allows developers...

Mumbai Fire Brigade to buy 55-metre water tower vehicle for Rs 12.39 crore

THE Mumbai Fire Brigade will soon be procuring a 55-metre water tower vehicle to make it easier to reach areas located in dense, narrow lanes. As per fire brigade's proposal, the tower will help...

Singapore hotels are using Face Recognition to check-in guests in pilot project

Tourists visiting Singapore can now check in at some hotels using facial recognition technology under a pilot programme that could cut waiting times and help tackle a labour crunch. Under the pilot project, visitors...